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Where does “látego” come from?

látego (Portuguese) comes from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲, from Proto-Germanic laidtugą, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

látego (Portuguese): whip, especially one consisting of a rope and a...

Definitions

  1. whip, especially one consisting of a rope and a...

Ancestry of “látego”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲lead rope
2Proto-Germaniclaidtugą—
3Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
4Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “látego”

  • latigo
  • látigo
  • latiguillo
  • latigazo
  • latigo
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